Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year and Optional Year in Industry)

Optional year in industry
Study this course with an optional work placement year, at no extra cost. Alongside this, you can gain valuable experience and engagement with the sector through our shorter work placements, internships and work experience opportunities. Visit tees.ac.uk and the Student Futures webpage for more information.

Course overview
This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1. From roads and railways to harbours and dams, civil engineers are responsible for planning, designing and supervising the construction and maintenance of building structures and infrastructure.

You develop knowledge and skills in subjects including structures, construction materials, geotechnics, fluid mechanics and construction management. The next few decades promise to be exciting for civil engineers, with progressive urbanisation, increasing populations, ongoing economic development, climate change and the risk of extreme events presenting many threats to infrastructure. You learn the skills to tackle these challenges, making you a highly sought after engineer. You gain practical industry experience through site visits such as mines and bridge construction sites and fieldwork, preparing you for the world of work.

Top reasons to study this course

• Nationally recognised: Teesside University is ranked the top North East University for Civil Engineering in the Guardian University Guide 2026. (53 institutions ranked, tees.ac.uk/source).

• Financial awards: you may be eligible for a number of scholarships and awards. Visit tees.ac.uk for more information.

• International visits: you have opportunities to travel internationally through student mobility visits or spending a semester studying abroad with one of our partners in countries such as China, the Czech Republic, Spain and Malaysia.

• Prepare for your studies: develop your understanding in maths with our free online Mathematics for University course. Visit tees.ac.uk for more information.

Employability
Typical roles include construction project management, building/civil engineering for contractors or consultants, architectural practices, local authorities or government agencies. Our graduates have been employed by companies such as Aker Solutions, Amey, Atkins Global, Arup, Bauer, Interserve, Jacobs, WSP Group, Turner & Townsend, and a number of city and borough Councils including York, Bradford and Stockton-on-Tees.

Course Modules

Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• The Joint Board of Moderators
• Engineering Council